Project Engineer Tooling Jobs in Calera, AL (NOW HIRING)

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• Work closely with the Production team to identify issues affecting safety, thru-put, efficiency, ergonomics, product flow and down time.
• Identify areas of improvements within the current production process.
• Ensure feasibility studies and team reviews are completed as per engineering procedures.
• Prepare business case studies for investment.
• Support cost down/lean/continuous improvement activities as defined by engineering.
• Responsible for accurate documentation in system.
• Responsible for updating control plans, work instructions, TPM instructions and in general any controlled document required for production to run the process.
• Ensure all PPAP requirements are met due to any process change.
• Work closely with all supporting departments to ensure support and planning agreements.
• Work closely with sales, accounting, and purchasing departments, Tier 2 suppliers, and tooling vendors to ensure commercial needs are met in conjunction with engineering changes.
• Corrective action team member.
• Support audits.
• 5S responsible for work station and department.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelor Degree in a technical related discipline or 10 years related automotive experience and having skilled trade certification, with sound understanding of BIW build fit & function. Must have an understanding in the following areas, die / die process, assembly tooling, welding & sealer applications, CMM & datum alignment, data processing & reporting, customer tolerance concepts.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Project, Word.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong competency with working in teams or as individual unsupervised.

Personnel shall be competent to perform their job function based on appropriate education, training, skills, and experience. Detailed training and competency requirements are defined in the specific Training & Competency Matrix for each functional area. Competency evaluation is through various sources including, but not limited to, process performance, performance appraisal, and competency testing, as appropriate.

Communication Skills

Ability to read and interpret all data reports, financial documents, customer technical reports for data tracking. Ability to create technical documents to convey issues, status and corrective action. Ability to effectively present all material relating to job description for management support &/or decision-making process

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems through solid root cause analysis with data / information collection, establish factual information and determine a path to resolution.

Physical Demands/ Work Environment

Standing 70%

Sitting 30%

The Company is governed by compliance to a Corporate Management System, prescribing the objectives and procedures related to Employees, Shareholders, Customers, Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental concerns, Preservation of Energy and Corporate Citizenship. Public compliance to the CMS is demonstrated through certification to specific national and international standards (TS/ISO 16949, 14000, etc) either by our customers or external authorities in Quality, Environmental, Health, Safety and Corporate Governance. Certification is preceded by internal and external audits to measure compliance to the documented CMS.

Every Manager is required to support all organizational efforts in the area of CMS compliance directly related to their area of responsibility. It is further required to: regularly review and understand changes to the CMS; oversee any required changes and or updates to the relevant work instructions; and promote and maintain CMS compliance at all times.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.